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John Freeman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Freeman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Newfrem & Hubert — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lake Lure Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Wood worker |
| Industry | Lumber plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 49 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Wood Worker |
| Township / Ward | Lake Lure Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Freeman | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Billy Freeman | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Freeman | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Joe Freeman | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Estell Freeman | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutherford, North …
Son, age 9
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rutherford, North …
Son, age 20
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 17 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rutherford-County, North …
Head, age 31
Rutherford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lake Lure Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Occupation | Wood worker |
| Industry | Lumber plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 49 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Freeman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Newfrem Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and father Hubert Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Docia Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sue Freeman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Newfrem Freeman
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hubert Freeman
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Docia Freeman
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sue Freeman
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Freeman
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02970-00064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Edgerton | 47 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 42 | Myrtle Edgerton | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Hugh Edgerton | 23 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 44 | Bertha Edgerton | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Conchoe Edgerton | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mozelin Edgerton | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Devart Edgerton | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Austin Edgerton | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ester Edgerton | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Raymass Edgerton | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Daniella Edgerton | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | John Freeman THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Wood Worker | North Carolina |
| 53 | Estell Freeman | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Margaret Freeman | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Billy Freeman | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Joe Freeman | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Calvin W Edgerton | 42 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lucille Edgerton | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Juanita Edgerton | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | John W Edgerton | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Elvin Jr Edgerton | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Timothy Edgerton | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lindberg Edgerton | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Edward Whiteside | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mattie Whiteside | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | James Whiteside | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lemuel Whiteside | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Gladys Whiteside | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Geneva Whiteside | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Morgan Whiteside | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Leah Whiteside | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Donald Whiteside | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Vivian Whiteside | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mary Whiteside | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Oscar Ralston | 60 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ella Ralston | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Fay Ralston | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Sue Ralston | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ira Noblett | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Dazie Noblett | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)